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| Van ploughs into Tokyo pedestrians headed for New Year's prayers | Van ploughs into Tokyo pedestrians headed for New Year's prayers |
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| A small van has ploughed into pedestrians celebrating the new year on one of Tokyo's most famous streets. | A small van has ploughed into pedestrians celebrating the new year on one of Tokyo's most famous streets. |
| The man driving the car fled the scene but was later arrested by police for attempted murder. | |
| Nine people were injured, one seriously, by the attacker who struck in the Harajuku fashion district shortly after midnight. | Nine people were injured, one seriously, by the attacker who struck in the Harajuku fashion district shortly after midnight. |
| The street, which was sealed off to traffic, was packed with people heading to a shrine for New Year's prayers. | The street, which was sealed off to traffic, was packed with people heading to a shrine for New Year's prayers. |
| The 21-year-old driver of the van was identified as Kazuhiro Kusakabe. | |
| Police told broadcaster NHK that he initially told them he had conducted a terrorist act, but then later claimed it was related to executions. It was not clear if he was referring to a specific execution or capital punishment in general. | Police told broadcaster NHK that he initially told them he had conducted a terrorist act, but then later claimed it was related to executions. It was not clear if he was referring to a specific execution or capital punishment in general. |
| Kyodo news agency cites investigative sources saying a tank of kerosene had been found in his car and that he had allegedly planned to burn down the vehicle. | |
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| Takeshita Street in Shibuya ward is a popular shopping area known for its quirky fashion and youth culture. It also attracts international tourists in large numbers. | Takeshita Street in Shibuya ward is a popular shopping area known for its quirky fashion and youth culture. It also attracts international tourists in large numbers. |
| NHK footage showed the van with a smashed front and paramedics carrying the injured on stretchers into ambulances. | NHK footage showed the van with a smashed front and paramedics carrying the injured on stretchers into ambulances. |
| Eight people were hit by the car with one of them, a male student in critical condition in hospital. | Eight people were hit by the car with one of them, a male student in critical condition in hospital. |
| A ninth person was assaulted by the driver after he got out of the vehicle. | A ninth person was assaulted by the driver after he got out of the vehicle. |